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Govt urges farmers to call off agitation, says ready to hold talks anytime

Amid massive protests by farmers for the third consecutive day, the government on Saturday said it was ready for talks with them anytime and urged them to call off their agitation

Won't talk to Khattar till he apologises for 'inflicting brutality' on farmers: Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he would not speak to the Haryana CM till he sought an apology for "inflicting brutality" on farmers marching to Delhi

Farmers at Singhu, Tikri border refuse to head to Delhi protest site

Thousands of farmers gathered at the Singhu border held a meeting on Saturday morning amid heavy security presence and decided to continue demonstrating there

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Situation getting out of hand, hold talks with farmers: Amarinder to Centre

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the voice of farmers cannot be "muzzled" and asked the BJP-led Centre to hold talks immediately with peasants to defuse the situation

Farmers' protests: 9 stadiums as temporary jails await farmers in Delhi

Delhi Police resorted to firing tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers as they reached Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border) on Friday

Amid farmers' Delhi Chalo march, security increased at Haryana-Delhi border

Apart from the presence of personnel, barricading laced with barbwires was placed to stop the approaching protestors

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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government is ready to talk with farmers on December 3, and resolve differences

Protesting farmers stationed near Panipat, will leave for Delhi today

The farmers heading towards Delhi as part of 'Delhi Chalo' protest march have halted near the Panipat toll plaza at the National Highway and will depart for Delhi in the morning of November 27

India gears up for farmer protest, trade union strike on Thursday

The police had on Tuesday said legal action would be taken against the protesting farmers if they come to the city for any gathering amid the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

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Modi will never take any steps to hurt Punjab farmers: Hardeep Puri

Accusing opposition parties of spreading lies and illusions over the new farm laws, the Union civil aviation minister asserted that there was nothing in the new legislations that will affect farmers

Centre says will procure paddy, cotton worth Rs 175,000 crore in 2020-21

Minimum support price mechanism will remain, says agriculture secretary as farmer group reportedly rejects plea for meeting.

Farmers protesting on busy road in Sirsa evicted, Yogendra Yadav detained

Yogendra Yadav and nearly 100 farmers were taken into preventive custody in Haryana's Sirsa after a group of agriculturists agitating against the Centre's new farm laws were evicted by the police

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says won't back down on farm laws issue

Give me free press and institutions which are free, this government will not last for long, Rahul Gandhi said

Rahul Gandhi a 'VIP kisan', sits on sofa on tractor: Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani ridiculed Rahul Gandhi as a "VIP kisan" after photographs showed him sitting on a cushioned seat on a tractor during his party's protest rally in Punjab against new farm laws

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh extends rail roko agitation in Punjab till Oct 8

KSMC has again extended 'rail roko' agitation in Punjab against recently enacted farm laws till October 8

Farm laws: Cong holds daylong protests across all Haryana constituencies

Congress on Friday held a daylong protest against the Centre's farm laws in all 90 assembly constituencies of Haryana with party leaders vowing to force the government to withdraw the legislations

Farm bills: Farmers in Punjab block rail tracks for indefinite period

Intensifying their protests against the new farm laws, farmers in Punjab blocked rail tracks at many places in the state for an indefinite period as part of their 'rail roko' agitation

Haryana farmers protest delay in procurement of paddy, block highway

Farmers put up a road blockade on two highways in Ambala district on Wednesday to protest alleged non-procurement of paddy at the designated centres by government agencies